Chelsey Clammer is the author of the award-winning essay collection, "Circadian", which looks at the different ways that trauma cycles through our lives. Her first book, "BodyHome", was about the concept of finding "home" in our bodies. She's a freelance editor and also teaches creative writing classes online with "WOW! Women on Writing". Chelsey lives in Austin, Texas, and is working on a new collection of essays about empowering women in her life. She's also an avid knitter and actually knits while she writes and edits. Her next collection of essays, "Human Heartbeat Detected", will be published by Red Hen Press in 2022. Find out more at ChelseyClammer.com. Find out more about the Zestful Aging Podcast at ZestfulAging.com.

Chelsey Clammer -- Trauma is Grist for the Mill

How can we age with zest, courage and vibrance? How can we tackle the challenges of aging--including ageism-- with awareness and skill? Nicole Christina, a psychotherapist of more than 30 years, interviews culture changers from all over the world and of every persuasion–including Python hunters in the Everglades and Hospice workers at San Quentin Penitentiary. Her topics have a humanitarian theme and are typically off of the mainstream. An expert interviewer and author of "Not Just Chatting: How to Become a Master Podcast Interviewer" Nicole’s conversations are deep and heartfelt. In these conversations, the challenges of aging are not sugar coated. Bodies age. We're not as fast or agile as we once were. 60, it turns out, is not the new 40. Acceptance is the key, although it's easier said than done. Our goal, then, is to navigate the losses of aging as well as to highlight the gifts. Many people report being happier when they reach 50 and are delighted by the freedoms they experience. They may have more time to themselves, and the new ability to discover what makes them truly happy. Many women are traveling solo and finding joy in their new friendships. It's a time to be curious and adventurous while our body still is in good working condition. It's not always easy, though. Trying new things can be scary. Nicole's guests are not super heroes. They are people who have found their own ways of meeting the challenges of aging yet still delighting in the life they have left. The Show brings optimism to the experience of aging in spite of the realities of expectable losses.

Share Chelsey Clammer -- Trauma is Grist for the Mill

Sign up to save your podcasts

Chelsey Clammer -- Trauma is Grist for the Mill

Chelsey Clammer -- Trauma is Grist for the Mill

More shows like Zestful Aging

The Ramsey Show

Fresh Air

Anderson Cooper 360

Hidden Brain

The Daily

It's Been a Minute

Dhru Purohit Show

On Purpose with Jay Shetty

Life Kit

Two Ts In A Pod with Teddi Mellencamp and Tamra Judge

We Can Do Hard Things